Professional is defined as any person working or desiring to work part-time or full-time at an institution of higher education or organization affiliated with higher education.

Student is defined as any person enrolled full-time in a 2-year or 4-year degree-granting institution of higher education. Student can be an undergraduate or graduate student. Recent graduates (having graduated within the last 6 months) from a higher education graduate program and who are not currently employed full-time at a higher education institution are also eligible to register as a student.

Conference registration includes access to all events on Thursday, January 25 and Friday, January 26 including keynotes, presentations, and the Wise Women Panel. Conference registration also includes the following meals: Dinner on Thursday, Breakfast on Friday morning, and Lunch on Friday. Conference registration does not include dinner on Friday night, travel to/from the conference, or hotel accommodations. Registration for this conference does not include or guarantee a hotel reservation. To make a hotel reservation, click here.

Your conference registration goes towards the cost of putting on the conference and contributes to the sustainability of OWHE as an organization. One of the goals for OWHE is to make our annual conference as accessible as possible, and we do that by trying to keep the cost of the conference as low as possible. We offer scholarships for participants and encourage people, who can, to sponsor other conference attendees.

Connect with Women Leaders

Networking with women leaders in the state of Oregon will enhance your professional experience. We look forward to creating opportunities for women to meet, connect and develop together.

Engage in Professional Development

Participate in opportunities for professional growth through educational programs that are provided by our campus contact network right on your campus, in your region or at a state wide gathering. The focus is on providing you with the leadership skills and mentoring necessary to lead.

Lead Change in Higher Education

Higher education in the state of Oregon provides a dynamic environment where women can impact change. Whether in the community college, 4-year institution, public, or private, we want you to be a part of shaping the future of higher education by empowering and affirming your leadership abilities.